LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Smokey Robinson filed a $500 million counterclaim Wednesday against four former employees who sued Smokey earlier this month for $50 million, claiming sexual battery, assault and false imprisonment.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department opened a criminal investigation into the allegations. The agency says they haven't presented their case to the District Attorney's office and the investigation is ongoing.

Smokey denied all the accusations.

In the countersuit, Smokey and Frances Robinson say his accusers defamed him at a press conference three weeks ago. The women have alleged repeated sexual abuse by Smokey without their consent, along with feeling threatened and intimidated.

They say they didn't report the alleged abuse to authorities for fear of losing

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